Category Archives: Cambodia Blog

About 40 parishioners were joined by over 60 people from 10 parishes across the Diocese for the Cambodian Pchum Ben [Holy Souls] Mass on Friday 22nd September. The chief celebrant was Father Peter Sok Na from Phnom Penh and no …

Paul Tep Im Sotha, the first Apostolic Prefect of Battambang, was murdered by the Khmer Rouge on May 7th 1975 along with a French priest, an Australian man and his Khmer wife. The site, 5 miles from Svay Sisophon …

Five youth from St Francis Xavier Parish were baptised at Easter, two at Svay and three in their own parishes. Pictured are Long Dy and Thart with their godparents, Mr. Martin from Switzerland and Mr Reynald from the Philipines. Please …

Over 60 people from across the Diocese joined Fathers Philip Shryane, Mark Hackeson, John Warrington and James Walsh to unite with our Cambodian friends in remembering our departed loved ones. Flowers by Clare Tuck, readings by Pippa Beard and John …

Students across the Battambang Diocese celebrated the end of the academic year with prize giving and graduations. We wish the outgoing Grade 12 students everywhere, but especially at Svay, 'good luck, good health and success.' At Tampung, near Battambang, prizes …